Community Events

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November 13th: Lake Street Council's Annual Wine Tasting & Silent Auction

5:30 - 8:00 PM, 3003 27th Ave. S. (El Nuevo Rodeo)
Every year in November, we hold one of Lake Street's funnest annual events! All the proceeds go to helping us continue all the work we do every day on Lake Street. Bid on great auction items while sampling cheese & wine and networking with leaders in the Lake Street business community.

Meetings:

Next Lake Street Council Board Meeting
Thursday, October 16th, 7:30 - 9:00 AM
919 East Lake Street (US Bank basement meeting room)
The latest news and updates from Lake Street Council, including preparation for this year's wine tasting and silent auction fundraiser.

Every Wednesday: Lake Street Construction Meeting
2:00 PM, 105 West Lake Street (Champions)
County & City project staff discuss the latest construction updates and listen and respond to business concerns.

Entertainment and Recreation:

October 2nd - October 19th: The Chairs, at Pangea World Theater
7:30 PM, 711 W. Lake St.
"In a lighthouse on the edge of civilization an old man and an old woman make preparations for a grand party, during which the old man intends to deliver a message that will shake the foundations of the world. What will his message be? As their guests slowly begin to arrive, it is clear that everything is not as it seems. An absurdist masterpiece by Ionesco, The Chairs features Twin Cities favorites, Richard Ooms and Claudia Wilkens."

October 3rd & 4th: An Eclectic Mix, at Patrick's Cabaret
8:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
Featuring an Eclectic mix made up of: Laura Littleford with an excerpt of "Romeo and Juliet in Winnipeg", "Night Visions" by John Gustav-Wrathall, Performance poet, Wendy Brown(-Baez) with "Hitch-hiking the Cosmos", Joan Calof reading and/or singing poems from her hot-off- the -press poetry chapbook, The Lyrical Curmudgeon. There will be a sing-along, and Music by the Witherspoon Trio.

October 4th: The Adventures of Juan Bobo, at In the Heart of the Beast Theatre
10:00 AM & Noon, 1500 E. Lake St.
Juan Bobo must set things right after three devils steal love, food and music from the world. Part of HOBT's Saturday Puppet Shows for Kids series.

October 19th: Author Discussion, at Magers & Quinn
5:00 PM, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S.
Tom Dickson discusses The Great Minnesota Fish Book. "An elegant full-color work for everyone from the passionate angler to the up-north cabin dweller, The Great Minnesota Fish Book conveys the love and fascination—and in the case of eelpout, the disdain—that people have for the fishes of our home state."

October 4th - October 26th: Stitch, Bitch N' Die, at Bryant Lake Bowl
7:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays in October, 810 West Lake Street
"Murder! The newest member of the knitting group has been brutally stabbed with a pair of knitting needles! Who is guilty? Who is innocent? Who will finish their scarf first?"

October 24th & 25th: Kinetic Kitchen, at Patrick's Cabaret
8:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
The Kinetic Kitchen returns, featuring Christopher Watson Dance Company, Denise Armstead, Christopher Yaeger and the C Street Dancers, and Aurora Dance.

Through October 26th: A Life In The Theatre, at Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
"David Mamet celebrates the love, admiration, humor, and sadness that accompanies the passing of the artistic torch from one generation to the next."